undergrow

/ˌʌndərˈɡroʊ/
verb
  1. To grow beneath something, or to grow insufficiently or in a stunted way.
    • Because of the poor soil, the vegetables undergrew and never reached full size.
    • Moss tends to undergrow in the shade of the forest canopy.
    • The plants undergrow the large tree, receiving very little sunlight.
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